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Monday, October 28, 2013

31 Days of Horror: Day 28-- Horror Viewing

We only have a few days left before Halloween. Now’s the time to hunker down and add some horror movies and tv to your life.

I haven’t spent anytime this month talking about the AMAZING new seasons of both The Walking Dead and American Horror Story: Coven. If you aren’t watching these shows, now is a good time to either catch up through Netflix or your cable’s On-Demand.

But I want to specifically point out American Horror Story: Coven. I have been a huge fan of American Horror Story from the start. It is not only an extremely well acted show, but it is also the scariest show on TV [and it isn’t even close]. As great as the first two seasons have been, this year is even better. From the RA standpoint, what I also love about suggesting this show to patrons is that each season is a standalone story. Yes, many of the actors reappear, but they stories are not connected in any way. You can suggest Season 1 to haunted house fans, Season 2 to psychological horror fiends, and Season 3 to people who like witch stories, or all 3 to people like me who find them all great. Seasons 1 and 2 can be checked out of the library. You don’t have to worry about watching the seasons in order.

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I am a Librarian [MLIS] in Illinois specializing in serving leisure readers ages 13 and up. I train library staff all over the world on how to match books with readers through their local public library. I am the author of The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Horror, 2d edition (ALA Editions, 2012). I am under contract to write content for EBSCO's NoveList database, Booklist and Indie Picks Magazine , am a member of the Adult Reading Round Table Steering Committee, a 5 term Trustee for my local library, and am a proud member of The Horror Writers' Association. Check out the side bar for links to the groups and organizations with which I am affiliated.